On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:02:05 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , Bob wrote:
I'm planning to restore some painted wood to a more natural state. A few
years back, using heat to strip old finishes was commonplace and electric
heat guns were flying off the shelves. I only see chemical methods
mentioned now. Is there a good reason for this?

Sure - it's because heat guns don't work worth a damn for stripping paint. The
chemical strippers take about one-tenth the time and effort.

I found the exact opposite to be true when stripping a paneled door
with several heavy coats.